Category: Luke

Jesus isn’t talking about conjuring up warm, fuzzy feelings for those who hate your guts.

June 22, 2011

Coty Pinckney comments on Luke 6:27-36, where Jesus tells us to love our enemies: Love your enemies. Jesus isn’t talking about conjuring up warm, fuzzy feelings for those who hate your guts. Instead, see how He elaborates on this command: “Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those … More Jesus isn’t talking about conjuring up warm, fuzzy feelings for those who hate your guts.

It’s all about him

June 19, 2011

Coty Pinckney, in a message, “What Does it Take to be Jesus’ Disciple?” Jesus says the Law is all about Him! Fasting is about Him! A fast is a fast for His presence, as we long for Him; desiring Him, we withdraw from anything that might distract us from Him. The Sabbath is about Him … More It’s all about him

Sin vs sinners

June 18, 2011

Coty Pinckney on Luke 5: Let’s read vignette four, which takes place immediately after Levi leaves his tax booth to follow Jesus. And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes … More Sin vs sinners

Are you a stretcher-carrier or a sermon critic?

June 17, 2011

Bob Deffinbaugh  comments, There are numerous lessons to be learned from our text. I will underscore just a few. First, our text serves to contrast the faith of the stretcher-carriers with the unbelief of the Pharisees and teachers of the law. The stretcher-carriers believed in Jesus, the Pharisees and teachers were skeptical. The stretcher-carriers were … More Are you a stretcher-carrier or a sermon critic?

Leprosy made you die many times before it killed you.

June 16, 2011

We read in Luke 5 today about Jesus’ encounter with a man full of leprosy.  John Bloom, Executive Director of Desiring God Ministries comments in the January 2009 Newsletter: He was one of the walking dead. It had almost been three years since the priest examined that suspicious spot on his left arm and looked … More Leprosy made you die many times before it killed you.

Jesus’ Authority

June 13, 2011

Ron Ritchie, of Penisula Bible Church, in a message, “HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND TO A SICK SOCIETY?”- Luke 4:36  And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” Not only are we to know our relationship … More Jesus’ Authority